Proposing an integrated LCA-SCM model to evaluate the sustainability of customisation strategies

Fornasiero, Rosanna; Brondi, Carlo; Collatina, Davide

doi:10.1080/0951192x.2016.1268716

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“…Trentin et al [14] empirically investigate how MC and green management are interconnected and conclude that synergies exist between the two paradigms. Fornasiero et al [15] integrate LCA into the supply chain management of customised products to evaluate the sustainability of different options. Pourabdollahian et al [12] focus on identifying impact factors of MC on environmental sustainability using a product life cycle approach, propose a research agenda and emphasise the need for quantitative studies in this context.…”

Section: Sustainable Mass Customisation and Mass Personalisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Sustainability in the Context of Mass Personalisation – Quantification of the Carbon Footprint with Life Cycle Assessment

Briem¹,

Betten²,

Held³

et al. 2019

Int J Ind Eng Manag

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Driven by individualisation as a trend and enabled by new production technologies and increasing digitalisation, mass customisation (MC) and mass personalisation (MP) open up new possibilities to address user demands much better. However, the sustainability achievements of current manufacturing technology could be compromised by this trend as variability in environmental impacts increases. Small lot sizes are likely to increase per piece manufacturing efforts, and reusability and recyclability might be limited. Nevertheless, personalised products can address user demands much better and hold great sustainability potential as well. In order to manage these risks and potentials, sustainability assessments are necessary. This paper first provides a short overview of the current state of sustainability assessment in the field based on existing literature and the current discussion in the scientific community. To contribute to filling the existing gap in the application of sustainability assessments by providing further quantitative results, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is applied to two conceptual MC/MP examples. Operationalised by the carbon footprint, the environmental impacts of customer choices are quantified for the analysed scenarios. The examples are within the field of mobility, one examining return logistics of personalised consumer products, the other analysing lowcarbon vehicle choices based on individual driving behaviour. The aim of this paper is to contribute to embedding LCA as a methodology for the assessment of environmental sustainability in the area of MC and MP and add qualitative assessment to support existing sustainability frameworks in the field.

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Section: Sustainable Mass Customisation and Mass Personalisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Sustainability in the Context of Mass Personalisation – Quantification of the Carbon Footprint with Life Cycle Assessment

Briem¹,

Betten²,

Held³

et al. 2019

Int J Ind Eng Manag

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“…The individual configuration of the customized product has to be taken into account in the LCI. A modular LCA approach can reduce the arising complexities, as suggested by Fornasiero et al (2017) [18]. Furthermore, the authors integrate supply chain management into their environmental assessment approach.…”

Section: Scope: Input Data -Personalized Product Life Cycle Inventorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Personalized Life Cycle Assessment – Reflecting Individuality within the Methodological Framework

Briem

Betten

Wehner

2019

Matériaux & Techniques

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Growing environmental awareness in society increasingly influences individual everyday decisions, such as which product to buy or how to sustainably use it. Yet, available information to support these decisions is often limited, or difficult to understand particularly regarding sustainability. Effective ways of communicating environmental impacts of individual decisions are required to close this gap. While Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an established tool to evaluate environmental impacts of products and services and support environmental decision-making, the results are typically standardized and based on statistical or averaged data. However, for individuals, this information might be irrelevant, as it neglects personal situation, behavior, information need, or individual level of expertise. In tackling those central issues of personalization in LCA, this article focuses on two main questions: How can individual aspects be addressed in LCA and at which stages of the methodology can LCA be personalized? For this purpose, the ISO 14040/44 standards are analyzed regarding individuality, and current approaches in literature are presented. In an explorative approach, this research identifies two general approaches of personalizing LCA. A personalized Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) enables evaluating the environmental impacts of personal(ized) products and conditions. A broader personalization approach based on the flexibility of the methodological framework of LCA aims at providing understandable and relevant results for individual stakeholders. This article provides an overview, outlines key aspects of this vision, and points out further research needs to bring the concept into application.

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“…The most commonly shared KPIs for lean and sustainability are customer service level, profitability, energy and resource consumption, as well as employee safety and satisfaction [105,113,149,249,253,254]. On the divergent side, KPIs related to supplier selection, logistics, and raw material acquisition have been designed to prioritize different preferences [11,160,171,206,[255][256][257][258]. Expectations of lean customers and sustainable customers also differ from each other to some extent [92,149].…”

Section: Key Performance Indicators (Kpis) Constructmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Through deployment of the proposed framework, 40% combined performance enhancement in climate change impact, human toxicity, photochemical oxidant formation, acidification, and eco-toxicity was recorded. On the other hand, Fornasiero et al, (2017) proposed a method that combined LCA with a discrete simulation method to measure sustainability of customization strategies in supply chain structures [256]. Lean's involvement with this framework was limited to quantity and quality control metrics within evaluated supply chain management strategies.…”

Section: Past Lean-based Sustainability Assessment Frameworkmentioning

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A Systematic Literature Review for Better Understanding of Lean Driven Sustainability

Tasdemir

Gazo

2018

Sustainability

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Global trends and factors, such as the increased level of globalization, climate change, resource scarcity, and awareness of social and environmental responsibilities, as well as fiercer competition and lower profit margins in all industries, force organizations to act to retain, regain, or sustain their competitive advantages for long-term survival. These trends and factors are historically known to bring about innovations that drive the evolution of industries. Sustainability is considered to be such an innovation to achieve fiscally sound, environmentally conscious, and socially progressive organizations and supply chains. This study reviewed 477 past articles published in five major databases from 1990 to 2018. The purpose of the study was to assess the current state-of-the art in the subject of lean-driven sustainability. Based on the exhaustive descriptive and contextual analysis, synergies, divergences, and the extent of two-way permeability of lean and sustainability concepts from the perspective of intra-and inter-organizational operations were identified along with future research opportunities. Fundamental strengths and weaknesses of both concepts, existing strong synergies and untapped potential, along with their key contributors, the potential-use cases of lean tools to derive sustainable solutions are highlighted in this review.

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Proposing an integrated LCA-SCM model to evaluate the sustainability of customisation strategies

Cited by 12 publications

References 28 publications

Environmental Sustainability in the Context of Mass Personalisation – Quantification of the Carbon Footprint with Life Cycle Assessment

Environmental Sustainability in the Context of Mass Personalisation – Quantification of the Carbon Footprint with Life Cycle Assessment

Personalized Life Cycle Assessment – Reflecting Individuality within the Methodological Framework

A Systematic Literature Review for Better Understanding of Lean Driven Sustainability

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